used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is no tide in time; it is a steady current, not returning.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas, for those whom it carries outward to “the flaming walls of creation!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GEORGE AND THE GOLDEN GOBLET.
athwartadverbUS /əˈθwɔːrt/
at right angles to the center line of a ship
From this reading With slow-pacing shadows, the hot hours crept athwart the heath, and the house, and the dead, and carried the living with them in their invisible current.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading Happy they whom it bears inward to the center of things!
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading With slow-pacing shadows, the hot hours crept athwart the heath, and the house, and the dead, and carried the living with them in their invisible current.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading Alas, for those whom it carries outward to “the flaming walls of creation!”
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Happy they whom it bears inward to the center of things!
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading Alas, for those whom it carries outward to “the flaming walls of creation!”
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading With slow-pacing shadows, the hot hours crept athwart the heath, and the house, and the dead, and carried the living with them in their invisible current.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading With slow-pacing shadows, the hot hours crept athwart the heath, and the house, and the dead, and carried the living with them in their invisible current.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading With slow-pacing shadows, the hot hours crept athwart the heath, and the house, and the dead, and carried the living with them in their invisible current.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading Alas, for those whom it carries outward to “the flaming walls of creation!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alas, for those whom it carries outward to “the flaming walls of creation!”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE AND THE GOLDEN GOBLET.
GOBLETnounUS /ˈɡɑːblət/
a drinking glass with a base and stem
From this reading GEORGE AND THE GOLDEN GOBLET.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading GEORGE AND THE GOLDEN GOBLET.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Happy they whom it bears inward to the center of things!
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading With slow-pacing shadows, the hot hours crept athwart the heath, and the house, and the dead, and carried the living with them in their invisible current.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading With slow-pacing shadows, the hot hours crept athwart the heath, and the house, and the dead, and carried the living with them in their invisible current.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading With slow-pacing shadows, the hot hours crept athwart the heath, and the house, and the dead, and carried the living with them in their invisible current.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading With slow-pacing shadows, the hot hours crept athwart the heath, and the house, and the dead, and carried the living with them in their invisible current.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With slow-pacing shadows, the hot hours crept athwart the heath, and the house, and the dead, and carried the living with them in their invisible current.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading With slow-pacing shadows, the hot hours crept athwart the heath, and the house, and the dead, and carried the living with them in their invisible current.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading Happy they whom it bears inward to the center of things!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no tide in time; it is a steady current, not returning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is no tide in time; it is a steady current, not returning.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading With slow-pacing shadows, the hot hours crept athwart the heath, and the house, and the dead, and carried the living with them in their invisible current.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no tide in time; it is a steady current, not returning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is no tide in time; it is a steady current, not returning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Happy they whom it bears inward to the center of things!
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading Alas, for those whom it carries outward to “the flaming walls of creation!”
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading There is no tide in time; it is a steady current, not returning.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading With slow-pacing shadows, the hot hours crept athwart the heath, and the house, and the dead, and carried the living with them in their invisible current.
slow-pacing
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From this reading With slow-pacing shadows, the hot hours crept athwart the heath, and the house, and the dead, and carried the living with them in their invisible current.
make steady
From this reading There is no tide in time; it is a steady current, not returning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GEORGE AND THE GOLDEN GOBLET.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With slow-pacing shadows, the hot hours crept athwart the heath, and the house, and the dead, and carried the living with them in their invisible current.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With slow-pacing shadows, the hot hours crept athwart the heath, and the house, and the dead, and carried the living with them in their invisible current.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no tide in time; it is a steady current, not returning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Happy they whom it bears inward to the center of things!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Happy they whom it bears inward to the center of things!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Alas, for those whom it carries outward to “the flaming walls of creation!”
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading There is no tide in time; it is a steady current, not returning.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There is no tide in time; it is a steady current, not returning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Happy they whom it bears inward to the center of things!
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Alas, for those whom it carries outward to “the flaming walls of creation!”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Happy they whom it bears inward to the center of things!
in the company of; together with
From this reading With slow-pacing shadows, the hot hours crept athwart the heath, and the house, and the dead, and carried the living with them in their invisible current.
